# Alyssa, Elissa

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /əˈlɪs.ə/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Alyssa
*/əˈlɪs.ə/*
A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the US in the 1990s and the 2000s.

### Elissa
*/əˈlɪs.ə/*
Dido, queen of Carthage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/alyssa